Texans RB Joe Mixon won’t be fined for criticizing the NFL’s referees after Houston’s loss to the Kansas City #Chiefs in the AFC playoffs.
Mixon was first issued a fine for something he didn't say, then fined for something he did actually say but now won't be fined at all
Joe Mixon was among many Houston Texans players who vented frustration with referees after his team lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC divisional round last month. On Tuesday, Mixon was offered a small consolation for his frustration.
The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine it issued to Texans running back Joe Mixon after finding that he had not criticized officials following Houston’s playoff defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in January.
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A back-and-forth saga in January saw Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon fined for words not his own then fined again for words he said within league guidelines by the NFL. But on Tuesday, Mixon got his retribution.
The NFL has rescinded the $25,000 fine it levied against running back Joe Mixon for comments it originally stated were publicly critical of the officials after the Houston Texans' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round.
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NFL reverses decision to fine Houston Texans RB Joe Mixon after Chiefs gameMixon was fined after commenting about the referees' controversial calls in the Texans playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon has won an appeal over a fine he received following an AFC Divisional loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The biggest story of the NFL postseason, aside from the Kansas City Chiefs attempting, and failing, to get Patrick the hat trick, was the perceived favoritism the Chiefs enjoyed from officials. Some fans around the league (outside of Kansas City) felt the Chiefs benefited from borderline calls that other teams,
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon won his appeal of the $25,000 fine he received from the NFL for his comments after the Kansas City Chiefs playoff game. NFL hearing officer Chris Palmer made the ruling as he determined Mixon did not criticize the officials after the Texans’ loss to the Chiefs.
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